Question 1

What is the best farm management app for farmers in Uganda?

Accepted Answer

Farm Dashboard is a farm management app built for Ugandan and East African farmers. It tracks livestock, milk and egg production, sales, expenses, animal health and crops in one place, and includes AI-powered soil, animal and crop disease diagnosis, rainfall forecasts and profitability reports. A free 2-month trial is available at farmdashboard.net.

Question 2

How do I track my livestock and dairy production?

Accepted Answer

With Farm Dashboard you record each animal by tag, breed and status, then log daily milk production (morning, afternoon and evening litres). The dashboard automatically totals your production, shows trends, and flags animals that are sick or due for a health check. Sign up free at farmdashboard.net.

Question 3

Is there a free app to diagnose animal and crop diseases using a photo?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Farm Dashboard offers AI-powered diagnosis tools that analyse a photo of an animal, crop or soil sample and return a likely condition, severity and recommended treatment. Guests get three free analyses; full access is included with a farm account at farmdashboard.net.

Question 4

How can I predict rainfall for my farm in Uganda?

Accepted Answer

Farm Dashboard's Rain History tool auto-detects your location and shows real rainfall history plus an AI-powered seasonal rainfall prediction for your region, so you can plan planting and harvesting. View it free at farmdashboard.net/rain-history.

Question 5

How do I calculate my farm's profit and expenses?

Accepted Answer

Farm Dashboard records all your sales and expenses by category, then automatically generates profitability reports showing total income, costs and net profit per period. Create a free account at farmdashboard.net to start tracking your farm finances.

Question 6

What are the best farming practices for pigs, cows, goats, chicken and crops in Uganda?

Accepted Answer

Farm Dashboard's Farming Hub publishes regularly-refreshed, research-backed best practices for pigs, cattle, goats, sheep, poultry and crops in the Uganda and East Africa context, covering feeding, housing, health, breeding and market outlook. Read them free at farmdashboard.net/farming.

Year	Season	Start	End	Rain (mm)
2016	Short Rains	Oct	Dec	589
2017	Winter Rains	Feb	Apr	574
	Short Rains	Oct	Dec	519
2018	Short Rains	Oct	Dec	441
2019	Winter Rains	Jan	Feb	220
	Short Rains	Sep	Oct	237
2020	Winter Rains	Jan	Feb	404
	Short Rains	Nov	Dec	326
2021	Winter Rains	Jan	Feb	386
	Short Rains	Oct	Dec	593
2022	Winter Rains	Jan	Feb	315
	Short Rains	Nov	Dec	322
2023	Short Rains	Nov	Dec	359
2024	Winter Rains	Jan	Feb	334
	Short Rains	Oct	Dec	480
2025	Winter Rains	Feb	Mar	274
	Short Rains	Oct	Dec	498
2026	No distinct rainy season detected (annual: 640 mm)

10-Year Rain History & Season Forecast